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Where a mergers and acquisitions analyst can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a mergers and acquisitions analyst already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Mergers and acquisitions analysts oversee the execution of transactions for the purchase, sale, merger or takeover of companies. They negotiate and complete the deal on the client's behalf, by working closely with lawyers and accountants. Mergers and acquisitions analysts conduct operational and legal risk assessments of a company, assess comparable companies in the market and help with the post-merger integration.

Highest coverage recorded: 54%
Destinations: 5each with a full record
Within reach: 3difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 35required or supplementary

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

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mergers and acquisitions analyst is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a mergers and acquisitions analyst already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.